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Monday, December 27, 2010

Uni - A Sushi Place

The great part about staying near Dupont Circle is the wealth of dining places in the area…almost feels like being back in New York.When HG suggested that we meet up at Uni, I was thrilled! After all, it’s located across the street from Hotel Palomar.After spending over 15 minutes chatting it up we finally placed our order.We started with Edamame.

It was pretty unremarkable.Some pieces tasted a little less fresh than I would have liked but it was certainly well salted.Our sushi arrived pretty soon thereafter.By far the best thing we ate was the Red Dragon Roll.

Lobster and tempura flakes wrapped with tuna.YUMMERS!It was really delicious and I was sad to see the 6 pieces disappear so quickly.We also ordered the Rainbow Roll.

Shrimp and cucumber wrapped with tuna, salmon and avocado.It was fresh and while it wasn’t the best rainbow roll I’ve ever had, it certainly did the job.Our S&S Roll was nay the best.

Fresh salmon, crispy salmon skin, cucumber, and scallions.The crispy salmon skin initially tasted good because of the contrast but after a couple of bites we were over it.We then requested that the chef make a salmon and tuna combo roll for us.Our server was initially confused about why we would want salmon and tuna together.Luckily the chef obliged and soon we were enjoying our roll.

It was definitely a good call by HG.The specialty roll washed away the taste of the S&S roll and left us with a smile.Uni is indeed a sushi place.It gets a solid rating from me.It’s the perfect place to grab a bite to eat when you’re in the mood for some quick good sushi, but if you’re looking for great sushi, this is not the place to find it.But sometimes, good will do.